Yak's Milk Cheese

Dathsi is a traditional cottage cheese made from cow's or yak's milk. The process of making Datshi cheese consists of several steps, the first being the preparation of dahi (a type of curd) from raw milk. Dahi is then turned into mar<... READ MORE

Chhurpi is a pale yellow cheese made from cow's milk (the soft variety) or yak's milk (the hard variety), produced in the Himalayan regions. The soft variety is often used as a substitute for vegetables, so it is usually used in curries a... READ MORE

Chura kampo is a hard Tibetan cheese made from yak’s milk. This hard cheese has a dry, firm, and dense texture. It begins as soft cheese curds (leftovers from boiling buttermilk) that are shaped into balls, noodles, or beads which a... READ MORE